By Joe Little A few of us (I recognized Stephen, Andy, and Julian) as well as others including some family attempted to view the lunar eclipse up at Crestview Park. From moonrise and up to basically the point of maximum eclipse, the moon was hidden behind a large blanket of clouds. Right around 9:10 p.m. […]
Category: Features
Under One Bleeding Moon: A Thousand Stories from the Shadow
By Sanah Ayyar A lunar eclipse is one of the few geographically indifferent, cosmic spectacles. It does not play favorites and unfolds over the entire night side of the planet at once, no passport required. To the modern us, a lunar eclipse is a spectacular astronomical event caused by Earth passing between the Sun and […]
Are Type Ia Supernovae as “Standard” as We Thought?
One of the great things about astronomy is that even our most trusted tools occasionally look back at us and say, “Are you sure about that?” This month’s example comes from one of the biggest ideas in modern cosmology: dark energy, the mysterious something-or-other that appears to be causing the expansion of the universe to […]
Presenting to the Parks and Recs at the City of San Carlos April 8
Thank you once again for everyone’s support with addressing the City of San Carlos about their master park plan. In case you don’t know, their master park plan includes installing overhead lights at all of their parks. Fortunately, Board Member Kevin Simpson read it and informed the Board about it and has been waiting for […]
Private Solar Observing at Elementary School
A few board members volunteered for a school assembly at St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School, Menlo Park. It’s also where Board Member Kimberly Alger works. Vice President Jason Zaman and Board Member Chanan Greenberg are the other members that volunteered for this event. Chanan began with the “Size of the Universe” presentation that covers comparable […]
Artemis Mission Prep
By: Mira Kirshnan To Be Updated … The Artemis missions aren’t just about landing on the Moon, they’re also about learning how to stay there, and go farther. Artemis will be the second time we set foot on the moon since the Apollo missions in 1961, and it will not only be vital for gaining […]
NG-23 Cygnus Resupply Mission to the ISS
By Timothy Milligan On September 14, I observed the launch of the NG-23 Cygnus Resupply Mission to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40. The launch vehicle was a SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying the Cygnus XL spacecraft. The mission delivered over approximately 10,828 pounds of scientific investigations, research materials and cargo to the […]
New Faces on the SMCAS Board
There are some new faces on the SMCAS Board and we are very excited to introduce them. One has jumped into the Society with both feet by not only becoming a new member but a board member, too. Please welcome Kimberly Alger to the Society as one of our newest Board Members at Large. Kimberly […]
Mohsen Janatpour’s Proposal
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have known Ken for more than thirty-three years. I have benefited from his knowledge, wisdom, and kindness. He was instrumental in our choices of speakers for Family Science Day, year after year. His solar observations engaged the public and students, enriching our program. The bridge to the Science Building will feel […]
Sailing with Ken
Vikas Kapur and others have gone sailing with Ken before. Here’s a link to one of their adventures. And here’s some pics from another outing.